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"Packers ratings strong despite blackout of WTMJ" Packers ratings in other words they are combining the WYTU and TMJ ratings and claiming what they spin as victory. The sooner TW drops the journal stations and replaces their slots with programming that matters the better. Many call cable a monopoly but why can't Charter or TW use the Chicago or Madison network affiliates? If they competed there would never be a blackout.

I see you are pretty charged up about this issue since you hadn't posted since Dec. 30 , 2012. You must feel SO strongly about this issue that it cause you to start posing once again, or perhaps using another name? LOL. Glad you felt strongly enough about THIS ISSUE to post again after over 7 mo. absence.

The first game last year pulled a 25.6 and this year WTMJ was at a 16.5. This is coming from the other less-biased article in the Journal. That would actually be a 35% drop. So bproman was totally accurate in saying that this was a massive drop in ratings:http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/219292151.html

I guess we know the influence TWC blackout has on TMJ. 50k viewers. Granted it was the first preseason game, and and Packers played like garbage, but a reduction of 50k viewers is substantial. With all the blogs, banner ads, and radio spots Journal Communications has posted, yet still posted a 50k loss in viewers, it might be time for the Journal to drop their demands and settle with TWC.